Lexington in Action: Still Shaping History for Lex250

While Lexington celebrated Lex250 in April 2025, the town continues to honor the people and places that were significant to the Revolution, with four major projects. 

Lexington Depot Museum

The Lexington Depot has become an official museum. While it operated as a train station from 1846 to 1977, it is now a remodeled exhibition and education space for Lexington history. The Lexington Depot tells the important stories of the people who lived, worked, and played in Lexington through displays and interactive exhibits. You’ll learn about architects, farmers, activists, musicians, and others who have shaped the town through the years.

Lexington’s Witness to 1775 Heroes

The Lex250 Commission created a project that identifies and honors all 24 known structures pre-1775 in Lexington. Each structure includes a small, seasonal ground banner that depicts the Captain John Parker statue located on the Lexington Green and the Lexington’s 250th Commission logo. Soon, each of these structures will include the following information:

• The name of the house in 1775.
• The address, estimated construction year, and the name generally used for the property by local historians.
• The designation “Home of a Minute Man,” noting that a member of the Lexington Militia Company was residing there on April 19, 1775.  

These banners will stay in place in 2025 and 2026. 

Black Patriots of Lexington 

In this nine-part series, Sean D. Osborne speaks with acclaimed historians, reenactors, and educators to provide insights into the eleven Black patriots who played a pivotal role in the American Revolution. While five of them were active soldiers on April 19, 1775, three others were Lexington residents, and two more were Afro-Indigenous soldiers from Natick who fired on retreating British Regulars near the Lexington Battle Green. Each episode of the series focuses on one or two of the Black patriots.

Note: Celebrate the 242nd Anniversary of Massachusetts Emancipation Day and the Black Patriots of Lexington with a day of history, music, storytelling, and community honoring Quock Walker, whose 1781 lawsuit helped end slavery in Massachusetts by 1783. The day kicks off with a morning hike and continues with food, live performances, and powerful stories that bring local Black history to life. Learn more about this great event here: https://bit.ly/3GgBcC0

Riding Through History

The public art initiative blends art and history with six life-sized fiberglass horse statues, which are adorned by jury-selected artists, and are sited strategically in Lexington center for the Semiquincentennial celebratory period. The horse symbolizes Lexington’s storied equestrian heritage and the journeys of Paul Revere, William Dawes, and others, as they alerted the townspeople of the arrival of the British troops. 

Celebrate Lex250 all year round by visiting these four projects in person or check them out at our website at https://www.tourlexington.us/lex250/.